Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Shares Sold by GFS Advisors LLC

GFS Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 42.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,701 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 95,425 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF accounts for 1.8% of GFS Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. GFS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $9,036,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $278,088,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the first quarter valued at about $99,172,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $19,460,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,069,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $131,334,000 after purchasing an additional 303,380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the first quarter worth about $15,820,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGK opened at $76.34 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $74.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.01. The stock has a market cap of $27.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 0.94. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12 month low of $62.02 and a 12 month high of $78.58.

About Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Vanguard European Stock Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by Companies located in the markets of Europe. The Fund on focuses indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index.